When I wrote previously that the addition of the Czech Republic's TV Nova would be a substantial event for Central European Media (CME) (NASDAQ:CETV), I don't think I was exaggerating the case. With TV Nova now in tow, revenue climbed more than 130% sequentially.

I'll concede that CME's earnings reports are not the easiest to decipher, but I would nevertheless state that the second quarter was a strong one for this operator of TV stations across Central and Eastern Europe.

Reported revenue climbed 152% for the period. Of the $68 million increase in revenue, $55 million came from operations in Croatia and the Czech Republic that were added since last year. Even without the new stations, though, revenue would have been up 22% for the period.

Operating performance was not much clearer. Reported operating income was down 22% from last year, but that includes a sizable impairment charge for the Croatian operations. Without that charge, operating income would have been up close to 400%. Looking at segment EBITDA, the company saw 20% growth excluding the added stations.

With TV Nova now on board, the company seems to be shifting focus toward improving those stations it now owns. Despite the impairment charge taken this quarter, management continues to work on improving the results in Croatia and hopes to break even on an EBITDA basis in 2007 (for this quarter, Croatian operations had negative segment EBITDA of $1.3 million out of total reported segment EBITDA of $58.3 million).

Elsewhere, the company continues to expect second-half improvement in the Ukraine and is working to overcome a flat ad market in Slovenia. On a more positive note, Romania continues to fire on all cylinders and is second only to the Czech Republic in terms of the size of its EBITDA contribution.

As you might imagine, operating so many stations in so many different countries gives rise to a host of problems. Aside from the fact that the company Christmas party must sound like the Tower of Babel, there are differing tax laws, broadcasting regulations, and local economic conditions to navigate.

But this is an area of Europe that's actually growing, so I'd argue that the hassles are well worth it -- even if News Corp. (NYSE:NWS) or Vivendi (NYSE:V) decide to further their competitive efforts, as well.

Sooner or later, I think I'll end up owning these shares. I like the notion of emerging market TV, and while SBS Broadcasting (NASDAQ:SBTV) offers a better valuation and a broader range of businesses, I'm attracted to CME's growth potential. Hopefully, current CME shareholders won't think ill of my hoping for a dip, but I'd certainly be interested in these shares if the market were to have one of its well-known freak-outs one day soon.

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